Mathew Barzal Has Nine Shots And A Goal Thursday Night

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal recorded a game-high nine shots and had his second goal of the campaign in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Columbus. He saved a point for the side with Matt Martin and Noah Dobson getting the assists 5:03 into the third period. Barzal led the team in ice time in […]

Cole Sillinger Notches First Career Goal

Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger scored his first career goal on Thursday, helping the team beat the Islanders 3-2 in overtime. The 18-year-old, who's the youngest player in the NHL this season, put the Jackets 2-1 up in the second period. Sillinger seemed to have been hungry for a goal all night as he […]

Oliver Bjorkstrand Produces Three-Point Night Against Islanders

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Oliver Bjorkstrand was in a giving mood on Thursday, handing out three assists in a 3-2 overtime win against the Islanders. One of the helpers came on the power play. This is the second big performance of the season for Bjorkstrand, who opened the campaign with a four-point effort. Sadly, he […]

Luka Doncic Has Mediocre Start To The Season

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic stayed quiet in the team's season opener on Thursday, finishing a 113-87 loss to the Hawks with 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. These would be very good numbers for most people not named Luka Doncic, but the Mavs star is capable of so much more in 35 […]

Clint Capela Gets A Double-Double In Just 21 Minutes

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela needed only 21 minutes of action to record a nice 12-point, 13-rebound double-double in Thursday's 113-87 win over Dallas. He also had a pair of blocks, while committing one turnover and shooting a perfect 6-or-6 from the field. Capela is coming back from an Achilles injury and his minutes are […]

Trae Young Starts Season With 19 Points, 14 Assists

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young opened the season with a 19-point, 14-assist effort in a 113-87 win over Dallas, shooting 6-for-16 from the field with a 2-for-5 mark from outside while hitting all of his five free throws. He added two rebounds to his tally and had one steal with five turnovers in 33 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! The entire ALCS was flipped on its head within 24 hours as the Astros took games 4 and 5 to put themselves in the driver's seat for their third World Series appearance in the last five years. Still, Boston is more than capable of winning two straight, and I expect another back and […]

Browns Defense Plays Well In Week 7

The Cleveland Browns defense played well in a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 7's Thursday night game. Cleveland held the Broncos to 223 yards of total offense while picking up two sacks and an interception in the win. The Browns were led by Myles Garrett, who posted 1.5 sacks, with Jadeveon Clowney […]

Chase McLaughlin Makes One FG In Week 7

Cleveland Browns kicker Chase McLaughlin made one of his two field goals in a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 7. Kicking in windy conditions, McLaughlin made a 52-yard field goal at the end of the first quarter and had a field goal blocked by Denver near the end of the second. McLaughlin […]

Donovan Peoples-Jones, Denzel Ward Headed For MRIs

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) and cornerback Denzel Ward (hamstring) are headed for MRIs on Friday after both got injured on Thursday night. Peoples-Jones pulled his groin during pre-game warmups and was held out of his team's 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos. Ward left during the fourth quarter of the win with […]

David Njoku Catches Two Passes In Week 7

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku caught both of his targets for 18 yards in a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 7's Thursday Night Football game. Njoku showed his athleticism on a short screen pass on a third-and-nine in which he exploded up the field for a first down on a 12-yard […]

Austin Hooper Leads Browns In Receiving In Week 7

Cleveland Browns tight end Austin Hooper led his team in receiving in a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 7's Thursday night game. Hooper wound up catching two of three targets for 42 yards in the win on a windy evening in Cleveland. The veteran tight end did most of his damage on […]

Sony Michel Limited In Thursday's Practice

Los Angeles Rams running back Sony Michel (shoulder) was a limited participant at Thursday's practice. He missed Wednesday's practice with a shoulder issue and was spotted in a red non-contact jersey on Thursday. The former New England Patriot has rushed for 205 rushing yards and a touchdown while hauling in four passes for 20 yards […]

Jarvis Landry Catches Five Balls In Week 7

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry caught five of eight targets for 37 yards in a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 7. Landry was making his first appearance since Week 2 when he sprained his knee and instantly stepped in to lead the team in targets in the Thursday night win. The […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Catches Two Passes In Week 7

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. caught two of six targets for 23 yards in a Week 7 win over the Denver Broncos on Thursday night. Beckham, who was originally not expected to play through a shoulder injury, seemed to be affected by the issue as he committed a drop and slipped on another […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (10/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number two! Some hockey trends have established themselves but many are still to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today […]

Demetric Felton Sees Five Touches In Week 7

Cleveland Browns running back Demetric Felton carried the ball twice for 13 yards and added three receptions for 21 yards in a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 7's Thursday Night Football contest. Felton showed explosiveness on his limited touches but mostly stood by and watched as teammate D'Ernest Johnson operated as the […]

D'Ernest Johnson Rolls Up 146 Yards, TD In Week 7

Cleveland Browns running back D'Ernest Johnson turned in an excellent performance in a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 7's Thursday night game. Johnson carried the ball 22 times for 146 yards and a touchdown while adding 22 yards on two catches in the win. The veteran back found the end zone on […]

Case Keenum Throws One TD In Week 7 Win

Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum completed 21 of 33 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown in a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos in Week 7's Thursday Night Football game. Keenum, who drew the start with Baker Mayfield reportedly dealing with a fracture and a torn labrum in his left shoulder, mostly played well […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, October 21

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Week 7 NFL DFS Cheat Sheet: Expert Picks and Lineups (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Week 7 of the 2020 NFL Season! Each week, I'll be bringing you our famous NFL DFS Cheat Sheet with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet. For Week 7 we are now […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 22nd, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for October 22nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for October 22nd, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for October 22nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

NFL DFS RB and WR Anchors For Week 7 (Premium Content)

All other Week 7 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I am going to recommend two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as […]

Broncos Defense Dominated By Browns Rushing Attack

The Denver Broncos defense had promise heading into a Week 7 Thursday night matchup against a Cleveland Browns offense missing quarterback Baker Mayfield (shoulder) and running backs Nick Chubb (calf) and Kareem Hunt (calf). Cleveland's No. 1 rushing offense didn't miss a beat, as No. 3 back D'Ernest Johnson rushed for 146 yards and a […]

Brandon McManus Scores Just Two Points In Week 7

Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus had a night to forget for his fantasy managers in the 17-14 Thursday night loss to the Cleveland Browns. McManus didn't have a single field-goal attempt but made both of his extra points in Week 7. On the bright side, he still hasn't missed a kick in 2021 through seven […]

Tim Patrick Has Worst Game Of His Season On Thursday

Denver Broncos wide receiver Tim Patrick caught a season-low two passes (five targets) for just 16 yards in the 17-14 loss to the Cleveland Browns on the road on Thursday Night Football in Week 7. His five targets were tied for third-most on the team on a night where Denver was really dominated on both […]

Noah Fant Disappoints After Big Week 6 Performance

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant caught five of his seven targets for 39 scoreless yards in the Thursday night loss to the Cleveland Browns. Fant's seven targets were tied for the team lead with rookie running back Javonte Williams, but the 23-year-old continued to be targeted by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater for short gains well […]

Courtland Sutton Leads Broncos With 68 Receiving Yards

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton was tied with Tim Patrick for third on the team with five targets in the 17-14 Thursday night loss to the Cleveland Browns, but he caught all five of his targets for a team-high 68 yards. The Broncos offense only had two first downs in the first half and […]

Melvin Gordon III Finds End Zone For Third Time This Year

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III did very little on Thursday night in the 17-14 loss to the Cleveland Browns other than when he found the end zone on a nifty eight-yard touchdown reception. Gordon carried the ball eight times for only 18 yards (2.3 yards per carry) and caught two of three targets […]